Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-11
O'BRIEN'S OVATION.
New York's Reception 10 he Irish
Editor--He Speaks Enthusiastically of

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Editor--He Speaks Enthusiastically of
the American Press.
Editor O'Brlen arrived Ia New York from
Boston Thursday morning. After dining in
private O'Brien was conducted to the Academy
of Music, where a most enthusiastic recep-
ton awaited him. The auditorium was
packed to it's utmost capacity. Mayor Hewitt,
ex-Mayor Grace and other prominent citizens
occupied seats on the stage, whichwas decora.
ted with intertwined English and Irish flags.
AS soon as O'Brien appeared a storm OF ap
plause arose, lasting for several minutes. On
being introduced by the chairman O'Brien
spoke feelingly Of the extraordinary extent OF
American sympathy which has been stirred
up by the events In Canada. Lansdowne, he
said, had been a more successful apostle for
Ireland and the Irish cause than they could
ever be; they could only tell the tale OF his
deeds In Ireland, but these deeds and
Landsdowne's mobs had told a tale all the
world over. The horrible moments he spent
In Canada, the speaker said, lie lightly in his
memory when he remembers those incidents
have illustrated the true characteristic OF
~lansdowneism and the terrible thing, evic-
tons, as are now being perpetrated In Ire
land. Lansdowne has SAID everything ne can
through the press and O'Brien believes the
most bitter partisan dare not stand up and
say Lansdowne has himself denied a single
charge. Referring 10 John Bright's letter,
read In Birmingham, O'Brien said: 81 regret
that his life is being ended in a bitter winter
rather than in the glorious sunset In which
Mr.. Gladstone's Is ending. Bright disap-
rnx-ac ~ ,nr ,niecinp IN fnn t,a Irnoth In
which he calls Gladstone a traitor. lCries of
shame am not sorry to be In such company"
Loud applause. Lansd0wne, said the speak
er, not satisfied with being damned as "A land
lord, has added to his guilt that Of an In
stigator Of crime and outrage. He inspired
those who carried out his outrages and they
were the men who yoked themselves like jack
asses to the carriage. He knew the outrage
was to be perpetrated by the same gentle
men, volunteers who behaved so gallantiy al
the castle OF Ridgeway. Laughter. Four
hundred OF these, with their side arms on,
were Of the mob who tried In the dark AT
Kingston to murder us. 81 charge Lans-
downe here tonight with that crime. He
answered our demand for free speech with
revolver shots. ] venture to think we shall
not hear for some time any more from the
london Times about Parnellism and crime;
and, by the way, ! shall have something
to say about Lord Lansdowne and
crime.n Representatives. OF the American
press, he said, were literally and truly the
saviors of himself and party. The moi would
have trampled them to death had it not been
for their powerful shield Of protection,
Mr.. O'Brien devoted some time to the eX-
position Of the condition Of affairs in ireland,
etc, and was followed by Kilbride and
others. Letters of regret were received and
read from ex-senator Conkling, Ex-Governor
Hoadley, Governor Hill and Archbishop Cor
rigan. Resolutions were adopted denounc-
ing In forcible terms Lord Lansdowne and
the Canadian outrages against O'Brien. They
declared the sympathy Of the entire people
with Ireland In their struggle for home rule.